David A. Posner

First Reserve invests in middle market energy companies located in North America and Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of specialty services, engineered products, logistics & distribution, critical resources and value-added infrastructure. It provides financing for later stages and buyouts with an investment size ranging from USD 100 - 500 million. It also makes co-investments.

DKCM invests client assets using a variety of arbitrage and other event-driven strategies, including risk arbitrage transactions and investments in financially distressed companies. The firm's primary investment strategies include distressed investing, mergers and acquisitions (or risk) arbitrage, long/short equities, and convertible and volatility arbitrage. As distressed investment opportunities are identified, they are subjected to rigorous, fundamental, bottom-up analysis.

Operates as a management consulting firm

Calder Capital Partners specializes in making value-added investments in manufacturing, distribution and service companies valued under $100 million in the US and Korea. The firm focuses on transactions that arise from management buyouts, recapitalizations and growth equity financings. Calder targets companies that present clear opportunities to create value through revitalized growth and on-going operational improvements. In general, these companies have proven management teams, significant growth potential, well-defined business niches and sustainable competitive advantages.

Waud Capital Partners is an active manager which invests in middle market companies located in US. The firm focuses on healthcare and business technology services companies with strong management teams, recurring revenue, an opportunity for strategic sale, limited capital requirements, strong market position, niche business and growth potential. They provide financing for growth equity investments, industry consolidations, buyouts or recapitalization and add-on acquisitions with investment size of $50 to $150 million.

Functions as a College/University

DN Partners II LP invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States, primarily in Illinois EBITDA of USD 2 and revenues of USD 10 – 200million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, distribution, food & beverage and business service sectors. It provides financing for corporate spin-offs, family succession transactions, recapitalization and management buyouts capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 3 to 15 million.

Cambridge Capital Partners focuses on companies located in US and Korea. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of niche manufacturing, high-margin distribution and differentiated services businesses. They provide financing for MBOS, recapitalizations and growth financing transactions.

Acts as an alternative investment manager